Why will Nicolas Sarkozy finally not come on stage in Nice?

• The new monthly meeting of the TNN, imagined by its director Muriel Mayette-Holtz, was to start Monday, October 31 with a meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy to "discuss his choices and his affinities with the world of letters and the arts".

• But less than a week from the event, no more advertising is visible on social networks like on the theater website.

• The former President of the Republic will finally not come, like all the other personalities, announced the communication of the TNN.

The event had raised several questions among the elected Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) of Nice.

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, the new monthly meeting of the National Theater (TNN) entitled "A little, a lot, passionately" was to start this Monday, October 31 with the arrival of the former President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy.

He was expected to "discuss his choices and his affinities with the world of letters and the arts" with "texts, songs and surprises", announced the TNN.

“I was very surprised by this invitation, reacted the eco-friendly municipal councilor Hélène Granouillac to

.

First, because, for me, the label of National Drama Center that the TNN has, should focus on the arrival of actors as a priority.

But also because, beyond the political aspect, Nicolas Sarkozy is not an ordinary citizen.

He is also involved in several cases of corruption, influence peddling and illegal financing of his electoral campaign.

“And to add:” I do not remember either that he left a cultural trace during his mandate.

All these reasons made me wonder about the relevance of his coming.

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All “cancelled” programming

But with less than a week of the event, no need to ask questions.

No more advertising is visible on the site, nor on social networks.

Surprise: "The event will not take place, the entire program has been canceled", announced

the theater's communication department at

“This concept was thought up in partnership with the editorial director of the

group , Denis Carreaux, who was given carte blanche.

The latter ultimately not being able to ensure his presence at all the meetings, we preferred to remove them, starting with the one with Nicolas Sarkozy, ”assures the same source.

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the journalist confirms this version.

According to the TNN team, the "large hall", which is located to the west of the city and which can accommodate 600 people, would have been "almost full" for this premiere.

Admission was free upon reservation.

“It is unfortunately impossible to maintain but we will be able to find our spectators on other formats and other events of which our programming is not lacking”, reassures the direction of the theater.

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